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‘CBS Evening News’ co-anchor John Dickerson is leaving CBS by the end of the year, according to a source.

DIckerson will continue to co-anchor the news with Maurice DuBois until he departs, a CBS News spokesperson confirmed. The news comes as CBS News braces for a steep round of layoffs , which are expected to hit this week.

Dickerson, 57, took the co-anchor job earlier this year when then-CBS News president Wendy McMahon decided to shake up the struggling news network and oust then-anchor Norah O’Donnell.

John Dickerson, 57, took the co-anchor job earlier this year when then-CBS News president Wendy McMahon decided to shake up the struggling news network and oust then-anchor Norah O’Donnell. CBS via Getty Images

Dickerson shared the news on Instagram on Monday morning, writing: